Fourier-transform Raman spectra of ivory. III: Identification of mammalian specimens.
The FT-Raman spectra of six mammalian ivories, other than elephant and mammoth, are presented and spectral differences formulated into a protocol for the identification of animal species from the ivory samples. In this study, sperm whale, walrus, wart hog, narwhal, hippopotamus and domestic pig are considered. The results, which are obtained non-destructively from a variety of specimens, suggest that FT-Raman spectroscopy provides a potentially useful method for the identification of mammalian ivory.
Edwards
H G
HG
Department of Chemistry, University of Bradford, W. Yorkshire, UK. hgm.edwards@bradford.ac.uk
Farwell
D W
DW
Holder
J M
JM
Lawson
E E
EE
D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla; D004606:Elephants; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D007180:Incisor / Q000737:chemistry*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013552:Swine; D014856:Walruses; D014907:Whales